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Viewer Feedback: ‘Good Luck Out There, You’re Gonna Need It’
Viewers weigh in on bike safety following our roundup of Chicago cycling news.
The Week in Review: Vegas Shooter May Have Also Considered Chicago
Mayor Emanuel says the city is safe for this weekend’s Chicago Marathon. A moment of truth for looms for the Cook County soda tax. All eyes are on the Cubs, and Mitch Trubisky makes his NFL debut Monday night.
What Are Gravitational Waves? Exploring ‘Discovery That Shook the World’
The Nobel Prize committee called it “a discovery that shook the world.” A local scientist explains gravitational waves.
Mavis Staples Biography Selected as New ‘One Book, One Chicago’ Title
We revisit a 2014 “Chicago Tonight” interview with Greg Kot, author of the book “I’ll Take You There: Mavis Staples, The Staple Singers, and the March Up Freedom’s Highway.”
Chicago-Area Vietnam Veterans Talk About Life After War
As Ken Burns takes on Vietnam in a new 18-hour documentary, we hear from local veterans about their lives since the war.
Viewer Feedback: ‘I Have No Sympathy for These Leeches and Roaches’
Viewers had mixed opinions about former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who granted his first prison interviews this week.
Chicago Joins Bidding War for New Amazon Headquarters
Amazon plans to build a second headquarters somewhere in North America. Can Chicago woo the tech giant and the estimated 50,000 jobs that would come with it?
Chicago Shop Plays Key Role in Keeping World’s Ensembles in Tune
We visit a little shop in Chicago for a look at how to rejuvenate pitched percussion instruments – and get a history lesson in concert tuning.
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City Lawyers: Pay $250K to Wrongfully Convicted Man Arrested by Officers Repeatedly Accused of Misconduct
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Powerful Storms, Tornado Threat Set To Deliver Second Punch to Chicago Region on Thursday
‘Like Lightning Struck’: Community Marks 60 Years Since the First Division Street Riot, Puerto Rican Rebellion
As State Approves 1st Video Gambling Licenses in Chicago, Mayor Asks City Council to Reverse Course
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